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Nigerian prosecutors said Friday they dropped charges against Cheney and eight others 10 days after filing a 16-count indictment accusing them of bribery in a decade-long scheme in which a four-company joint venture that included Halliburton Co. and a former subsidiary sought to build liquefied natural gas facilities on Bonny Island, off the southern coast. The case was reportedly settled out of court.

Charges were filed against a total of nine suspects, including Cheney. The charges are connected to an investigation into alleged $180 million in bribes from 1994 to 2004 to Nigerian government officials for $6 billion in contracts with Nigeria LNG Ltd. to build liquefied natural gas facilities on Bonny Island, off the country’s southern coast.

Nigeria will file charges against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and officials from five foreign companies, including Halliburton Co., over alleged payment of bribes. Charges will be filed against current and former chief executive officers of Halliburton and its former unit KBR Inc., Technip SA, ENI SpA and Saipem Construction Co., a unit of Eni.

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